The City of Freiburg has an outstanding public transportation system built around a light rail network known in Germany as a Stadtbahn. The City has adopted a policy of providing light rail connections to every large neighborhood development.
A light rail connection was designed into the original plan for the Quartier Vauban and service commenced in 2006. The line runs down the main street of the Quartier Vauban with three stations. Running 8 to 10 times per hour during peak times, the light rail route provides access to the city center in 13 minutes and to the central train station in 18 minutes. Interchange opportunities are available with buses at two of the Quartier Vauban light rail stations.
Freiburg also has a growing regional commuter rail (S-Bahn) network providing half-hourly service to destinations as far as an hour away. There are plans to create a regional commuter rail stop at the western end of Vauban.
Today, 36.7% of Quartier Vauban residents say they take public transportation more often than they did before they moved to the district.
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